Individuals & Societies Assessment

Year 7

What can we learn from different civilizations? Dubai International

Academy

G- Your goal is to understand ‘how civilizations have developed at different times and locations
bringing about change and innovation that often influence how we view them today’.
R- Your role is that of an Investigator compiling information about a place with historical treasures.
A- Your audience will be the people in the wider world looking to gain more information on such
historical places.
S- The situation is that you are investigating a Historical site of your choice
P- The purpose is to present your findings about the civilization from your investigation of the historical
site
S- You will be assessed on Criteria A (knowledge and Understanding), B (Investigating) and C
(Communication).

Assessment criteria

Criterion A: Knowing and understanding /8

0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
The student does The student: The student: The student: The student:
not reach a i. recognizes some i. uses some vocabulary i. uses considerable i. consistently uses
standard vocabulary ii. demonstrates relevant vocabulary, relevant vocabulary
described by any ii. demonstrates basic satisfactory knowledge often accurately accurately
and understanding of ii. demonstrates ii. demonstrates
of the descriptors knowledge and
civilizations through substantial knowledge excellent knowledge
given below. understanding of simple descriptions, and understanding of and understanding of
civilizations through explanations and/or civilizations through civilizations through
limited descriptions examples. descriptions, detailed descriptions,
and/or examples. explanations and explanations and
examples. examples.
Criterion B: Investigating /8
0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
The student does The student: The student: The student: The student:
not reach a i. identifies a i. describes the choice i. describes the choice i. explains the choice of
standard research question of a research question of a historical treasure a historical treasure
described by any ii. follows an action ii. partially follows an in detail ii. effectively follows an
plan in a limited way action plan to explore a ii. mostly follows an action plan to explore a
of the descriptors
to explore a historical historical treasure action plan to explore a research question
given below. treasure. iii. uses a method or research question iii. uses methods to
iii. collects and methods to collect and iii. uses method(s) to collect and record
records information record some relevant collect and record often consistently relevant
about civilizations such as websites, relevant information such as websites,
such as websites, books, articles, etc, such as websites, books, articles, etc,
books, articles, etc, information about books, articles, etc, information about
to a limited extent civilizations about civilizations civilizations
iv. with guidance, iv. with guidance, iv. reflects on the iv. thoroughly reflects
reflects on the reflects on the research research process and on the research process
research process and process and results with results. and results.
results, to a limited some depth.
extent.

Criterion C: Communicating /8
0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
The student does The student: The student: The student: The student:
not reach a
standard i. communicates i. communicates i. communicates i. communicates
described by any information and information and ideas in information and ideas in information and ideas in
of the descriptors ideas in a style that a way that is somewhat a way that is mostly a way that is
given below. is not always clear clear clear completely clear
ii. organizes ii. somewhat organizes ii. mostly organizes ii. completely organizes
information and information and ideas information and ideas information and ideas
ideas in a limited iii. lists sources in a way iii. lists sources in a way effectively
way that sometimes follows that often follows the iii. lists sources in a way
iii. inconsistently the task instructions. task instructions. that always follows the
lists sources, not task instructions.
following the task
instructions.

Key Concept: Time, Place and Space

Global Concept: Scientific and technical innovation
Title: What were the achievements of the past civilizations? (choose a topic from the selection
on page 3
Assessment Criteria: You will be assessed against:
 Criterion A: Knowledge & Understanding
  Criterion B: Investigating
 Criterion C: Communication

ATL skills to be developed include:

 Organization – time management including using time effectively in class and keeping to
deadlines
 Communication – using presentation styles to communicate understanding

Due Date: 10th February

You are going to be doing a project on Historical Treasures

Research Question: “In what way do Historical Treasures show innovation and achievement
from the past?”

Be sure to check off each item as you finish it, so you can be sure you have done everything
required.

1. After looking over the attached list of choices, pick one topic:

Historical treasures

1. Pyramids at Giza, Egypt

2. Machu Picchu, Peru
3. Great Wall of China
4. Colosseum, Italy
5. Petra, Jordan
6. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
7. Stonehenge, UK
8. Parthenon, Greece
9. Taj Mahal, India
10. Tikal, Guatemala
2. Research your topic on the Internet, using reliable websites, articles, magazines, videos or in
books and use the following points to guide your research:

 Name of the historical treasure. -zaid  Why was it important to the people of
the past?-Aras

 When and where was it built?-Aras  How did the people feel about this
historical treasure?-Zaid

 Who had it built? (name and information  Setbacks (if any) when it was being
about the person or people)-Aryan made.-Ayaan M

 What was the purpose behind building it?-  Why is it famous? What were the major
Aryan achievements? – Ayaan G

 What does it tell us about the society that  Any other important information that
built it? you may find.-Ayaan M
Ayaan G

3. You will need to create a Presentation- Poster, PowerPoint, video etc. (Should
you chose any other form of presentation you will need the approval of your
teacher)
Your presentation must include the following :

 All the above listed information. a video should be no longer than 3

(page 2)
 The word limit is 600 with a
minimum of 400.
 You must include a bibliography in
MLA 9 format (use the website
https://www.easybib.com/mla/source
to help)
 If it is a poster the size is to be no
bigger than A3, no smaller than A4,
minutes
 A completed Action Plan. (page
numbers 5&6)
 A picture representing your topic.
Other images that go with your
subject or your project, some
examples may include the image of
the person who had it built, different
images of the historical treasure.

4. Your presentation must be able to be put on display and you must be able to explain your topic
without reading from your presentation:

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DUE DATE: NAME:Aryan, Ayaan M,
Ayaan G, Zaid and Aras

MY TOPIC: Stonehedge CLASS: 7G

Criteria B
Strand i

Topic-Stonhedge

Why I chose this topic:

Interesting point 1.-It has been modified many times

Interesting point 2.-It is said that it has been created by aliens

Interesting point 3. -There have been many philosophies

And sayings on it

Criteria B
Strand ii (Action Plan)
Insert here your action plan or mind map of your project. This is to work out your ideas;
anything which might help you get thinking on your work.

Action Plan
Research

Bibliagraphy

Design

Present

Criteria B
Strand iii
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Sources I have looked at include:
• https://www.britannica.com/question/Who-built-Stonehenge

• https://www.aboutstonehenge.info/who-built-stonehenge/

• https://evanevanstours.com/travel-guide/out-of-london-guide/stonehenge-guide/

• https://www.history.com/news/why-was-stonehenge-built

• https://www.livescience.com/why-were-henges-built.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/arts/design/stonehenge-british-museum.html#:~:text=Some%20believe%20it%20to
%20be,which%20hosted%20hordes%20of%20pilgrims

• https://www.history.com/news/solving-the-riddle-of-stonehenges-construction

Criteria B
Strand iv (Reflection)
What I think I did well in researching my topic:

We did good research

We listed all the sources
We didn’t plagiary

What I would do differently next time I have to research a topic:

Try to be more organized

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I intend to complete the following by the _____________________

Researching On the 13th of February

Word document By the end of February 9th

Complete The On the 13th of February

presentation and
bibliography

 I have looked at and understood the mark scheme

 I am aware of the deadlines including

Signed: _________________________________________

MLA Example:

Bowler, Tim. Will globalisation take away your job?. Business reporter, BBC News, 2017.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-38600270 [Accessed on: 07/12/20].